TipsMcStagger
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I'm planning my master bath renovation. This is a single floor home built on a slab in Florida. The location of the toilet will change, so regardless of which type of toilet I ultimately choose, the rough-in will change and the slab will have to be broken.
The plan calls for a floating vanity. The toilet will be directly adjacent to the vanity and I've become enamored with the notion of an in-wall toilet system with a wall hung bowl. I like the aesthetics and think it would look great next to the floating vanity. The wall on which it would be mounted will be tiled floor to ceiling with 12x24 porcelain.
This area has few high-end homes. My contractor, who has been in business in this area for 30+ years has never had a client install a wall hung toilet. Not one. Even the Geberit website shows the closest qualified installer as two hours away in Orlando.
I've watched the Geberit and Toto installation videos and while it's not rocket science, there will clearly be a learning curve and it surely seems that the installer should be experienced with this type of installation. In all likelihood, any plumbing sub-contractor around here (and there are many) will have little to no experience installing in-wall units. I'm fearful of problems that could ensue as the result of an installer's inexperience.
So with all of that said, am I opening a can of worms going down this road?
Just trying to get some perspective from professionals. There is no substitute for experience and hindsight is 20/20.
Thanks.
The plan calls for a floating vanity. The toilet will be directly adjacent to the vanity and I've become enamored with the notion of an in-wall toilet system with a wall hung bowl. I like the aesthetics and think it would look great next to the floating vanity. The wall on which it would be mounted will be tiled floor to ceiling with 12x24 porcelain.
This area has few high-end homes. My contractor, who has been in business in this area for 30+ years has never had a client install a wall hung toilet. Not one. Even the Geberit website shows the closest qualified installer as two hours away in Orlando.
I've watched the Geberit and Toto installation videos and while it's not rocket science, there will clearly be a learning curve and it surely seems that the installer should be experienced with this type of installation. In all likelihood, any plumbing sub-contractor around here (and there are many) will have little to no experience installing in-wall units. I'm fearful of problems that could ensue as the result of an installer's inexperience.
So with all of that said, am I opening a can of worms going down this road?
Just trying to get some perspective from professionals. There is no substitute for experience and hindsight is 20/20.
Thanks.
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